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The Milwaukee Bucks and center Miles Plumlee have agreed to a four-year, $50 million contract.

Plumlee was a restricted free agent but said after last season he wanted to return to Milwaukee. Bucks coach Jason Kidd and management also said they wanted to sign him to a long-term deal after the 6-foot-11 Plumlee emerged as a viable option in the second half of the season.

Agent Mark Bartelstein confirmed the deal Monday morning and said the contract could reach $52 million with incentives that Plumlee should be able to achieve (minutes played is one component). Salaries do not escalate in the deal but stay the same across the board with a base salary of $12.5 million each year. No player or team option is included in the deal. | July 18, 2016»Read Full Blog Post

Milwaukee Bucks rookie Thon Maker was named to the all-NBA Summer League second team, as selected by a panel of media members.

The 7-foot-1 Maker averaged 14.2 points and 9.6 rebounds in five summer league games as the Bucks posted a 1-4 record. He made his summer league debut with 15 points and 13 rebounds in a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers and followed up with a 17-point, 17-rebound performance in a loss to the D-League Select team.

Maker, who was born in South Sudan and grew up in Australia, was the 10th selection in the June NBA draft. | July 18, 2016»Read Full Blog Post

Former University of Wisconsin star Sam Dekker scored 17 points and hit 5 of 7 three-pointers to help the Houston Rockets edge the Milwaukee Bucks, 92-89, in an NBA Summer League finale for both teams Friday in Las Vegas.

Ra'Shad James led the Bucks (1-4) with 19 points and Rashad Vaughn had 13 while Thon Maker added 12 points and nine rebounds. Terran Petteway had 12 points and Malcolm Brogdon contributed eight points and five assists.

The Bucks summer league squad lost four in a row after winning their opener against Cleveland on July 8.

A Greek source indicated they likely will serve less than a week but will be present for the basic training session. The brothers are natives of the country and are Greek citizens.

The Antetokounmpo brothers recently played for their country's national team in an Olympic qualifying tournament in Turin, Italy. Greece lost in the semifinals to Croatia and failed to reach the Rio Games, while Croatia went on to win the tournament and advance to the Olympics. | July 13, 2016

Kidd instead returned to the New Jersey Nets before eventually ending up in Dallas, where he won his lone NBA title while teaming up with Dirk Nowitzki in 2011.

Kidd has talked before about how close he came to joining the Spurs and joked he had some good wine while in talks with Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. But San Antonio already had a good young point guard in Tony Parker. | July 12, 2016»Read Full Blog Post

Las Vegas - NBA writers can be a tough bunch, and plenty of them are congregated at UNLV this week for the annual summer league.

So when a rookie player impresses them with how he handles questions - especially when he is a center of attention - that says a lot.

Milwaukee Bucks rookie Thon Maker has done just that in his first three summer league appearances. Take this instance from his post-game interview Monday after the Bucks' 85-81 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. | July 11, 2016»Read Full Blog Post

In the latest edition of their podcast on the Milwaukee Bucks, beat writers Charles Gardner and Matt Velazquez discuss the Bucks' summer league team and free agency and answer listener questions submitted on Twitter.

Bucks guard-forward Giannis Antetokounmpo struggled in Greece's 66-61 defeat to Croatia on Friday, a result that ended the Greeks' hopes for a berth in the Rio Olympic Games.

Croatia won the semifinal matchup in Turin, Italy and will face the Italy-Mexico winner on Saturday for a berth in the Olympics.

Antetokounmpo scored nine points and added nine rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes, and he had a pair of spectacular blocks. But he hit only 3 of 14 shots and was 0 for 7 from three-point range. | July 8, 2016»Read Full Blog Post

The Milwaukee Bucks acquired Matthew Dellavedova and cash considerations in a sign-and-trade deal with Cleveland, the team announced Thursday.

The Bucks made a four-year, $38 million contract offer to Dellavedova, a restricted free agent, and the Cavaliers declined to match the offer. But the teams worked out a sign-and-trade agreement with Cleveland acquiring the rights to 34-year-old Spanish forward Albert Miralles and also gaining a $4.8 million trade exception.

Dellavedova was a key reserve for the world champion Cavaliers and a fan favorite in Cleveland. | July 7, 2016»Read Full Blog Post

Dwyane Wade's meeting with the Bucks, canceled on Tuesday, is back on again.

A league source said Wade will meet with Milwaukee in a meeting in New York on Wednesday afternoon. One of the team's primary owners, Marc Lasry, is expected to meet with Wade and his representatives.

Wade also has meetings scheduled with the Chicago Bulls and Denver Nuggets, according to media reports. The Bucks currently do not have enough salary space to make an offer for Wade but would have to make a deal to create cap room, possibly by trading center Greg Monroe. | July 6, 2016»Read Full Blog Post

New draft picks Thon Maker and Malcolm Brogdon highlight the Milwaukee Bucks’ roster for the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

The Bucks will open play Friday against the Cleveland Cavaliers at 5 p.m. (Central time) at Cox Pavilion.

The 7-foot-1 Maker, from South Sudan via Australia and Canada, was the 10th overall pick in the draft, and the 6-5 Brogdon was selected 36th overall out of Virginia. Maker was a surprise selection but Bucks officials liked his potential as a stretch power forward and were impressed with his work ethic. Brogdon, a fifth-year senior from Atlanta, was named the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year and defensive player of the year and led the Cavaliers to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. | July 5, 2016»Read Full Blog Post

A league source said the Milwaukee Bucks have scheduled a meeting with free-agent guard Dwyane Wade on Wednesday in New York City.

Wade has played 13 seasons with the Miami Heat but several teams have been interested in him, including the Bucks and Denver Nuggets. The Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks came to agreements with guards on Sunday, taking them out of the Wade sweepstakes.

The Heat reportedly made a two-year, $40 million offer to Wade on Monday, their first firm offer to him since free agency opened on Friday. The deal includes a player option for the second year, reports said. But Wade may be seeking a longer deal after playing last season on a one-year, $20 million contract. | July 4, 2016»Read Full Blog Post

The Cleveland Cavaliers knew what was coming for restricted free agent Matthew Dellavedova.

The backup point guard's steady play was sure to bring a mutliyear offer from another team in free agency, and the Milwaukee Bucks quickly stepped in with a four-year, $38 million deal on Friday.

The Bucks cannot formally sign Dellavedova until Thursday and Cleveland then would have a three-day period to match. There are no team or player options attached to the deal, according to a source. | July 2, 2016»Read Full Blog Post

Miami Heat star and former Marquette player Dwyane Wade has a meeting scheduled with Bucks officials next week, a league source said Friday night.

Wade is a free agent after completing a one-year, $20 million contract with the Heat last season and helping them return to the playoffs.

It's uncertain how serious Wade is about leaving the Heat but he reportedly is unhappy that Miami has targeted other players in free agency without addressing his situation. The Heat agreed to a four-year, $98 million deal with center Hassan Whiteside on Friday and also is purusing Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant and has a meeting scheduled Sunday with Durant. | July 1, 2016»Read Full Blog Post

First, the Bucks landed their three-point shooting power forward in agreeing to a deal with Mirza Teletovic.

Then it was time for the backcourt.

The Bucks made a four-year, $38 million offer to restricted free agent Matthew Dellavedova on Friday, and the world champion Cavaliers have a right to match. But the Cavaliers could be hard-pressed to match the $9.5 million annual salary given luxury tax implications. | July 1, 2016»Read Full Blog Post

Veteran guard Jerryd Bayless has agreed to a three-year, $27 million contract with the 76ers, according to an Associated Press report.

Bucks officials had talked recently about trying to re-sign the combo guard, who played the last two years in Milwaukee. Bayless signed a two-year, $6 million deal to join the Bucks in the summer of 2014. | July 1, 2016»Read Full Blog Post

The Milwaukee Bucks have requested waivers on forwards Johnny O'Bryant and Damien Inglis, a league source confirmed Wednesday.

The moves should give the Bucks some room to add players in free agency, which opens late Thursday night (Central time).

O'Bryant was a second-round pick in the 2014 draft (36th overall) and played the past two seasons with the Bucks. The 6-foot-9 forward from LSU averaged 3 points and 2.4 rebounds in 100 NBA games, including 19 starts. | June 29, 2016»Read Full Blog Post